People coming together for an app? Foursquare parties rule 4/16

Credit: Fast Company Last year only “tweetups” could do this.  A social network that would bring people together to meet each other in person.  I did meet people via twitter, but one on one, not an actual party.  Yesterday morning, I was reminded that it was four square day, as some kids in...

The Internet is a Non-place; A Waste of Time and A Big Joke

Is it really? A very old (in this day and age anyways) Newsweek Article written by Clifford Stoll, took a rather opinionated stance on the Internet and its future.  Clifford veered so far off the road that it is almost funny now, that he made these statements.  A decade after he said it all, he seems to...

Did you miss it? Hear my Guest Spot on Ivory Tower Radio Now!

In case you missed it, I was a guest on Larry Sharpe’s show on Ivory Tower Radio on Jan. 22nd. Click Here to Listen Now! Show Synopsis: Allocution: Gaining an Audience via Social Media and the Web! Larry explains how networking is farming and not hunting. He’ll show you some effective tactics...

Join me live on Ivory Tower Radio, Janurary 22nd, 2010!

If you are in a small business owner, in a sales position, network at all in NYC, you probably know Larry Sharpe.  Larry is a dynamic sales instructor, speaker, trainer, etc.  He also is a host to Ivory Tower Radio, which is a weekly internet radio show on Fridays at noon.  I’ve heard his past...

LinkedIn Success Story Part Duex

Another success story using LinkedIn, if you remember my first post, Kate Edwards met with a business that was searching on LinkedIn for a restaurant consultant.    How about another industry? Enter Colin Wheeler… Colin offers a variety of insurances for businesses and individuals, backed by one...

How Social Media Is Being Empowered by Traditional Television Advertising

Something struck me when I happened to watch an ad on Greatest Moments in Tailgating history, similar to the video below, featuring Toyota.  There are a series of these ads with different sponsors led in by commentators during a football game analysis. Instead of informing, persuading or convincing,...

Brand Management: 4 Ways to Boost Your Brand Image

When people trust your brand, you do better business — especially when you are providing a service, because your services are personal, unique and very critical for your clients.  So, how do you build that brand?  How would you go about getting your customers to start talking about you?  How do...

Linkedin Tip – The Professional Headline

Here is a short LinkedIn video tip on how to effectively use your professional headline in your LinkedIn profile.  The professional headline is limited to 120 characters, but is a powerful tool to draw potential connections to view your profile as it shows up on search results on LinkedIn and...

Why You Can’t Help But Use Online Collaboration

Online Collaboration tools The world is soon going to see a change: Just like the snail mail gave way to email, cubicles will soon be history. Commuting to offices will be thought of as a ridiculous suicidal mission and that’s why collaborating with teams will be something everyone will end up doing...

LinkedIn Success Story

Recently, I received an email via LinkedIn from Kate Edwards, who went to one of my “I have a profile, Now what?” lectures.  She followed it up by going to one of my LinkedIn Clinics, to build up her profile.  I hold these clinics weekly at my office and I post them on the company facebook...